Jan Pelczar

A journalist from Radio RAM. Author of the book 'Lecę. Piloci mi to powiedzieli' ('I'm Flying. Pilots Told Me That'). A graduate of the Polish School of Reportage. Associated with 'Przekrój' magazine since forever. In childhood, he flipped through all the editions at his grandparents'. In adulthood, he became addicted to the crossword puzzles of the Kaliber 45 collective and the drawings of Raczkowski.
The Nation of Many Christs
Art + Stories
Opinions

The Nation of Many Christs

Writer Jędrzej Morawiecki talks about the myths and misconceptions surrounding Russia, as well as what led him to fall in love with the country.
Jan Pelczar
Script Hunting
World + People
The Other School

Script Hunting

Neurolinguist Tomasz Bąk talks about the letters and symbols of various world alphabets, as well as how brain diseases can affect language.
Jan Pelczar
Introducing Ludwik
Art + Stories
Fiction

Introducing Ludwik

A cat lover has a surprise after dating a dog owner – and increasingly finding himself walking man’s best friend.
Jan Pelczar
Revenge on the White Bourgeois
Art + Stories
Fiction

Revenge on the White Bourgeois

Director Burhan Qurbani talks about his latest film “Berlin Alexanderplatz” and the mirror it holds to contemporary German society.
Jan Pelczar
In the Valley of the Gods
Art + Stories
Fiction

In the Valley of the Gods

Director Lech Majewski talks about his experiences with the Navajo people, the importance of artists in cinema, and his latest film “Valley of the Gods”.
Jan Pelczar
The Australian Alcatraz
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

The Australian Alcatraz

Traveller Bartosz Twaróg talks about the unjust history of the Aboriginal peoples sent to Palm Island, where they were subjected to colonial violence for decades.
Jan Pelczar
What’s in a Joke?
Art + Stories, Humor + Variety
Opinions, Variety

What’s in a Joke?

Humour scholar Marcin Napiórkowski talks about jokes in antiquity, liberal and conservative humour, and the importance of laughter.
Jan Pelczar
The Best Routine Is no Routine
Art + Stories
Fiction, Opinions

The Best Routine Is no Routine

Harlan Coben talks about writing crime during the pandemic, the global reach of Netflix, and the Polish-language adaptation of his novel “The Woods”.
Jan Pelczar
There Is Beautiful Light in the Dark
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

There Is Beautiful Light in the Dark

Reportage journalist Ilona Wiśniewska talks about living in the north of Norway, experiencing the northern lights, and preparing for the polar night.
Jan Pelczar
To Give Back Love
Art + Stories
Opinions

To Give Back Love

Bartosz Bielenia – star of “Corpus Christi”, Poland’s Oscar candidate – talks about the act of impersonation, his lifelong fascination with performance, and the loss of Robin Williams.
Jan Pelczar
Listening to the Stars
Art + Stories
Opinions

Listening to the Stars

Polish composer Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil talks about an incredible moment in Nazareth, the importance of silence for composers, and the inspiring beauty of hearing the forest.
Jan Pelczar
The Man Who Tames the Elements
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Man Who Tames the Elements

Olafur Eliasson talks about recreating the sun, light in art, and engaging with the world beyond the gallery.
Jan Pelczar